Richard GardinerCasey, Baron Casey was born on 29 August 1890 at Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaG.3 He was the son of Richard GardinerCasey and Evelyn JaneHarris.3 He married Ethel Marie SumnerRyan, daughter of Maj.-Gen. SirCharles SnodgrassRyan, on 24 June 1926.3 He died on 18 June 1976 at age 85.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1939.3 He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1944.1 He was created Baron Casey, of Berwick in Victoria in Australia and of the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 May 1960.1 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1965.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1969.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3

Barbara AnneBetts, Baroness Castle of Blackburn was born on 6 October 1910.3 She was the daughter of FrankBetts and Annie RebeccaFarrand.4 She married Edwin CyrilCastle, Baron Castle in 1944.3 She died on 3 May 2002 at age 91.1 She was educated at Bradford Girls' Grammar School, Bradford, Yorkshire, EnglandG.3 She was educated at St. Hugh's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.3 She was editor of Town and County Councillor between 1936 and 1940.3 She held the office of Member of the St. Pancras Borough Council in 1937.3 From 1944, her married name became Castle.3 She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Blackburn between 1945 and 1950.3 She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Blackburn East between 1950 and 1955.3 She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Blackburn between 1955 and 1979.3 She was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1964.3 She held the office of Minister of Overseas Development between 1964 and 1965.3 She held the office of Transport Secretary between 1965 and 1968.3 She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Technology (D.Tech.) by Bradford University, Bradford, Yorkshire, EnglandG, in 1968.3 She held the office of Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity between 1968 and 1970.3 She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Technology (D.Tech.) by Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicestershire, EnglandG, in 1969.3 She held the office of Secretary of State for Social Services between 1974 and 1976.3 She held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.) between 1979 and 1984, for Greater Manchester North.3 She wrote the book The Castle Diaries, published between 1980 and 1984, in 2 volumes.3 She held the office of Member of the European Parliament (M.E.P.) between 1984 and 1989, for Greater Manchester West.3 She wrote the book Sylvia and Christabel Pankhurst, published 1987.3 She was awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of Germany in 1990.3 She was created Baroness Castle of Blackburn, of Ibstone in the County of Buckinghamshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1990.1 She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, EnglandG, in 1991.3 She wrote the book Fighting All the Way, published 1993, autobiography.3 She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Manchester University, Manchester, Lancashire, EnglandG, in 1993.3

William NicholasCayzer, Baron Cayzer was born on 21 January 1910.2 He was the son of SirAugust Bernard TellefsenCayzer, 1st Bt. and Ina FrancesStancomb.3 He married Elizabeth CatherineWilliams, daughter of OwainWilliams, on 29 July 1935.2 He died on 16 April 1999 at age 89.1 William Nicholas Cayzer, Baron Cayzer usually went by his middle name of Nicholas.2 He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.2 He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Cayzer [U.K., 1921] on 28 February 1943.2 He was chairman of the Liverpool Steamship Owners Association between 1944 and 1945.2 He was a member of the National Dock Labour Board in 1947.2 He was chairman of the British and Commonwealth Shipping Company between 1958 and 1987.2 He was chairman of Cayzer, Irvine & Company, Clan Line Steamers, Union-Castle Steamship Company, and Caledonia Investments between 1958 and 1994.2 He was chairman of the General Council of British Shipping in 1959.2 He was a director of the Sun Alliance & London Insurance Group.2 He became a Prime Warden of the Shipwrights' Company between 1969 and 1970.2 He was chairman of Cayzer Steel Bowater Holdings between 1974 and 1999.2 He was created Baron Cayzer, of St. Mary Axe in the City of London [U.K. Life Peer] on 8 February 1982.1,2 On his death, his baronetcy became extinct (as did of course his Life Peerage).2

Alun Arthur GwynneJones, Baron Chalfont was born on 5 December 1919.2 He is the son of Arthur GwynneJones and Eliza AliceHardman.2 He married MonaMitchell, daughter of Harry DouglasMitchell, in 1948.2 He was educated at West Monmouth School, Monmouthshire, WalesG.2 He was educated at School of Slavonic Studies, University of London, London, EnglandG.2 He fought in the Second World War, serving in Burma.2 He was commissioned in 1940, in the service of the South Wales Borderers.2 He fought in the Malayan Campaign between 1955 and 1957.2 He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1957.2 He fought in the Cyprus Campaign between 1958 and 1959.2 He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in 1961.2 He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1961.2 He was defence correspondant for The TImes between 1961 and 1964.2 He wrote the book The Sword and the Spirit, published 1963.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1964.2 He held the office of Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1964 and 1970.2 He was created Baron Chalfont, of Llantaruam in the County of Monmouthshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 11 November 1964.1 He was UK Permanent Representative to the Western European Union between 1969 and 1970.2 He was foreign editor of The New Statesman between 1970 and 1971.2 He wrote the book The Great Commanders, published 1973.2 He was a director of IBM UK between 1973 and 1990.2 He wrote the book Montgomery of Alamein, published 1976.2 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)2 He was a director of Lazard Brothers between 1983 and 1990.2 He wrote the book Star Wars—Suicide or Survival, published 1985.2 He was a director of Shandwick plc between 1985 and 1995.2 He wrote the book Defence of the Realm, published 1987.2 He was chairman of VSEL plc between 1987 and 1996.2 He wrote the book By God's Will: A Portrait of the Sultan of Brunei, published 1989.2 He was a director of The Television Corp plc between 1996 and 2001.2 He wrote the book The Shadow of My Hand, published 2000.2

LyndaBates, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey was born on 29 April 1942.2 She is the daughter of Sidney Henry JamesBates and Marjorie KathleenRandell.2 She married, firstly, Eric RobertChalker in 1967.2 She and Eric RobertChalker were divorced in 1973.2 She married, secondly, CliveLanda in 1981.2 She was educated at Rosedean School, EnglandG.2 She was educated at University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.2 She was educated at Westfield College, London University, London, EnglandG.2 She was educated at Central London Polytechnic, London, EnglandG.2 She was a statistician with Research Bureau Ltd between 1963 and 1969.2 From 1967, her married name became Chalker.2 She was a market researcher for Shell Mexico and BP between 1969 and 1972.2 She was chief executive of the International Division, Louis Harris International between 1972 and 1974.2 She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Wallasey between 1974 and 1992.2 She held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health and Social Security between 1979 and 1982.2 From 1981, her married name became Landa.2 She held the office of Minister of State, Department for Transport between 1983 and 1986.2 She held the office of Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1986 and 1987.2 She was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1987.2 She held the office of Deputy Foreign Secretary between 1987 and 1989.2 She was created Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, of Leigh-on-Sea in the County of Essex [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 April 1992.1

Arthur JohnChampion, Baron Champion held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)1 He was created Baron Champion, of Pontypridd in the County of Glamorgan [U.K. Life Peer] on 11 May 1962.1 In March 1985 (an unknown value).1